Pole guying fixture



Feb. 24, 1942. B CHANCE 2,274,528

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POLE GUYING FIXTURE Filed Aug. 17, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Feb.24, 1942 UNI PAT EN T OFF ICE Polls 'GUYING FIXTURE A'Ib'ert B,CIianceQCentraIia, M0,, assignor to A. B. a "Chance Gompa-ny,Centralia,"Mo., acorp'or'ation of Missouri Application August 127, 1940,serial No. 353,005 1 13 Claims. (01. 2'4 1 15)- I "Fig J B is-an fendelevational view ,of the pole The present invention relates to poleguying fixtures, and is particularly. concerned with ,the provision ofpole guyi-n-g fixtures which areimprovements over my prior Patents Nos.1,804,202, issued. May 5, 1931, Pole guying fixtures, and 1,813,482,issued July 7, 1931, Pole guy fixtures.

. One of the objects of the present-invention is the provision of aplurality of improved typesof pole 'guying fixtures which. are adaptedtoybe used for securing guys of all kinds, such as messengers, headguys, back guys, -etc., to poles or the like.

Another object of the invention is the pro,- vision of improved pole guyfixtures which are adapted to prevent excessively sharp curvesof thecable atthe fixture, and consequently to prevent the excessive strains,which are induced by sharp bends in the cable, and in which the cableisadapted to extend from the fixture at any desired angle in the sameplane,

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved pole guyfixtures which are adapted to prevent flattening of the cable underlateral pressureof the cable at the fixture, thereby tending toequalize; the strainsin the parts of the cable which engage the fixtureand which. are adapted to accomplish this result, i rrespectiveoi theangle at which the cable extends from the fixture.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved poleguyfixtures which are adapted to maintain the circular shape of thecable at the fixture and to tend toward, equalization 'of the strains inthe various strands of the cable, while permitting thecableto beattached tothe fixture at. any of a multiplicity of difier'ent angles insubstantially the same plane.

Another object of the invention is, the provision of such improved poleguy fixtures which are adapted to be economically manufactured and whichare stronger and more durable than the devices of the prior art andwhich are capable of a wider variety of uses,

Other objects andv advantages of the ,iinvene tion will be apparent fromthe followingdescription and the accompanying drawings, in which similarcharacters of reference, indicate similar parts throughout the severalviews.

Referring to the four sheets of drawings;

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a pole'top equipped with poleguying fixtures constructed according to the invention; I

Fig. 2 is a plan view ofthe guy fixture which Fig. 1;

top of the pole is utilized at the top right of guy fixture disclosed.at the top right of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a-vertical sectional view, taken on the plane of the line 4-4of Fig. 1; v I

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view of the .pole guy fixture utilized atthe top left of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane of the line 6-6of Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of a pole guy fixture of a modifiedform adapted to be secured to a guy rod by means of a threaded end. anda nut; a l

Fig.8 is an end elevational View of the fixture of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view, taken on the plane ofthe line 9-9 of Fig.'7;

Fig. 10 isa front elevational view of another modified form of poleguying fixture embodying the lower half of the fixture shown at the lefthand partof Fig. 1;. I n i Fig. '11 is a side elevational view of thefixture of- Fig. 10;. a Fig. 12fis a bottom elevational view of thefixtur'ep'f Figs. 10 and 11';

.Fig,,1.3 isa sldeelevational view of another time or fixturewhich isadapted to be secured to the threaded end ofa guy rod;

I Fig. 114 is a longitudinal sectional view, taken on the plane. oftheline M- -M of Fig. 13, looking in the direction of the arrows.

r Fig. 15 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the plane of theline Iii-15, looking in the direction of the arrows;

16 is a front elevational view of another modified form of fixture;

r Fig. 17 is a side elevational view of the same fixture; I I

Fig. 18' is a bottom end view, taken on the plane of the line I'Bl8 ofFig. 16;

Fig. '19 is a front elevational view of another modified form offixture; v

Fig. 20 is a side elevational view of this fixture; and

Fig. 21 is a fragmentary sectional view, taken on the plane of the line2|2| of Fig. 19.

Referringat'o the drawings of Figs. 1 to 4, the present guying fixturesare exemplified in three different types of. fixtures, indicated intheir entireties by the numerals I0, I I, and I2, carried by the poletop l3.

, One ofthe most import-ant features of all of these fixtures is theprovision of an improved cable engaging yoke M, which may be formed as apart'ofan eye, such as, for example, the eye l of the fixture II, or theeye I6 of the fixture I2, or it may form a part of a fixture not havingan eye, as illustrated at III, in Fig. 1.

This cable-engaging yoke is preferably formed with a groove H, which issubstantially partially circular in cross section and adapted to fit thecircular outside of the cable, which is to be used with the fixtures.

The sides of the circular groove II are thus adapted to engage the sidesof the cable over I a predetermined portion of the periphery of thecable, and to support these sides so that there is a tendency toward theelimination of the'flattening of the cable. 7 j y 1 j V The maintenanceof the cable insubstantially circular cross sectional shape tends toequalize the strains in the various strands of the. cable, and increasesits effective strength.

The cable-supporting groove I1, which embraces the yoke I4 in thepresent fixtures, preferably extends all the way around the yoke portionI4, and describes a complete circle I8, as shown in Fig. 2. This rendersthe groove I1 partially toroidal in "shape, and the diameter of thecircle I8 of the yoke I4 is preferably larger and generally severaltimes larger than the diameter of the cable with which it is used.

This renders the bend in the cable, which occurs about the yoke I4,'arelatively easy bend, as distinguished from a sharp bend, and furthertends to equalize the strain between the different strands of the cable.Where such cables have their strands twisted so that parts of eachstrand are at times located on the outside and at other times on theinside of the cable, the equalization of tension on the strandsisfurther benefited,

and the result is a form of cable attachment in which the strength ofthe cable at the point of engagement with, the yoke is at a maximum.

It should be noted that since the partially circular groove I'I extendsall the way around the yoke I4, and the yoke is circular in shape, acable may extend from the fixture at any angle in a plane which lieswithin the centers of the curves on which the circular g-roove I1 isconstructed, without any change in the characteristics of the engagementbetween the cable and the fixture. The plane of the two partsof thecable leading from the fixture may even' vary considerably from. theplane of these centers without. diminishing the advantageouscharacteristics of the engagement between the cable and fixture, buttheplane of the cable portions is preferably substantially at or near theplane of the centers of the radii'of the partially circular groove.

Referring to Fig. 1, II illustrates a fixture of the type which might becalled a guy bolt, as the eye structureis carried by the end of anelongated bolt 20, which in this case extends through a bore 2| in thepole. It has its threaded end 22 provided with a nut 23, which not onlysecures the fixture I I to the pole, but serves for securing the fixtureI0 to the pole also.

Thisguy boltmay also be used in a longer form, as a guy rod, in whichcase the end opposite. from the eye stretcher would be provided withasuitable pointed head or a threaded portion and nut, as shown in Fig. l.

The eye structure of this eye bolt II is preferably formed with anannular shoulder at 24 forjen'gagin'gthe side 'of the pole or any otherstructure'towliich it is attached' The eye structure has 'a bodywhich issubstantially circular at its base adjacent the shoulder 24, andprovided with an annular rib 25.

The yoke I4, which has been previously described, is supported by a pairof substantially triangular side portions 26, 21 (Fig. 3), each of whichmay be provided on each side, front, and back, with a reinforcing rib28, which also serves as a border for the circular groove I4.

The rib 28 terminates in the body portion 29 of the fixture below theeye I5, which would be toward the left of the eye in Fig. 1. The eye I5may be substantially circular in shape and of suificient size to receivethe cable that fits in the groove I4, but the eye is preferably made ofirregular shape and larger than the cable. This irregular shape is madeup of the circular curve 30 in the groove I4, and the circular curves3I, which are made with a slightly larger diameter. Thus the eye I5 isbigger than the cable so that it maybe inserted in the portion 3I withless difficuty, but when the cable is drawn up it is drawn into theportion 30, which is substantially the same size as the cable, so thatit gives the cable support and maintains it in circular shape.

The juncture of the triangular portions 26, 2'! with the body 29 af thefixture II may be further strengthened by means of a longitudinallyextending reinforcing rib 32 on each side, joining with the annular rib25. i

The annular shoulder 24 may be substantially frusto-conical, as shown inFig. 2, so that the engagement of the shoulder 24 of the fixture withthe wood fibers about the bore 2I will cause the loose cut ends of thesefibers tobe forced inward so as to prevent splintering, and provideafirm seat for the shoulder 24 against the side of the pole.

Referring to Fig. l, the fixture I2 is of a different construction,adapted to be secured to a bolt 35 or similar securing device, which iscarried in the bore 36. In this case the main body or base 31 of 'thefixture I2 may be substantially cylindrical in shape, and provided witha centrally located through bore 38 of suitable size to pass thethreaded end 39 of the bolt 35 with a slight tolerance.

In-this case the bolt 35 is also utilized to secure one of the attachingflanges of the fixture II] to the pole, and it has its threaded end 39provided with a nut 40 and located in the eye I6. The base 31 of thisfixture may be provided with a pair of outwardly projecting integralarms 42, 43, each of which is provided with a substantially cylindricalouter surface 44, substantially fiat edges 45, and an inner convexsurface 46 formed by two plane surfaces.

The space between the inner surfaces 46 may be such that these shoulders46 prevent rotation of the nut 40 within the eye It. The base 31 may beformed with an inner substantially fiat surface 48 for engaging the nut40; and upon its lower side, that is, the left, in Fig. 1, it may beformed with a laterally curved end surface, conforming substantially tothe average curvature of a pole I3, or it maybe provided with afrustoconical surface adapted to be forced into the wood of the pole.

The laterally projecting arms 42, 43 may extend outward from the base3'I, but may be curved inwardly at 50 on each side, to join with theside plates 5I, which support the yoke I4. Each of the side plateportions 5| is substantially circular in form at its outer end, and asindicated by the outline at 52 in Fig. 7. The side plate porfianges 69and 6| tions are each provided. with a continuous rib 52, '53, the ribextendingrfrom the'base :31 along the arms 42, 43, and curving inwardtherewith to form the'edge of theiside plate :portions 5|.

In this case theeye 16 may be described as having a substantiallyrectangular central .portion communicating with the partially circulargrooved portion 39 into which'the cable is drawn when slack is taken up.

The rectangular portionof the eye 16 permits the insertion of the nut40, which is then 611- gaged with the threaded end :39 of the bolt 35,and the bolt may be rotated by means of its opposite non-circular head54. 'In this case'zalso the supporting arms il-43 may be reinforced ateach side by a rib 55, extending longitudinally of the fixture. Thistype of fixture is adapted to be used wherever it is to be attached to abolt, the bolt having a nut at: that end.

Referring now to the fixture: Ill of Fig. 1, this is the type of fixturewhich maybe attached to a pole by means of a plurality of eye bolts IIor ordinary bolts 35, and it is adapted to support a guying cable at itslower end and a messenger cable at its intermediate portion. I

This fixture is preferably provided'with attache ing flange portions Biland BI. Each ofithese attaching flange portions is preferably providedwith a laterally curved'innersurface 53,. 54., which is partiallycylindrical and curved on a radius which is the average radius of thepole' portions to which they are to be secured.

The attaching flange =60 (Fig. 5) may be provided with a centrallylocated oblong aperture 65, which has its longest dimension extendingvertically. This aperture has a pair of straight sides 66 and thecircular curved ends 61, and the tolerance which is permitted betweenthe ends 6? and any attaching bolt 20 permits the fixture to be placedover the bolt, even though the bore through the pole may be slightly outof line in a vertical direction with another bore 36. I

This oblong bore in the attaching flange per mits some Variance in thespacing between the attaching bolts. The boundary of the attachingflange 60 may be substantially circular at 68 and provided with aflattened end at 69.

At its outer side 70 each of the attaching mayalso be curvedconcentrically to the inner surfaces 64, but each flange is preferablyprovided with a raised flat surface or rib ll, l2, surrounding theapertures 65 and 13. The aperture 13 is centrally located in theattaching flange GI, and may be of such size as to pass the securingbolt 35.

The two flanges 6i] and '61 are joined to the yoke M by a pair ofintegral side plate portions 14, 75. These side plate portions may havesubstantially circular outer boundaries terminating in a pair of ribs16, ll, one at each side of the circular groove IT.

The groove l1 receives the cable of substantially the same size, and theinner surfaces of the side plate portions 14,15 may diverge, as at T9and 89, toward the pole to form. an aperture substantially larger thanthe cable which is to be received in the groove ll. Thus the cable maybe easily inserted, and it will be drawn into the groove I I when theslack is taken up.

In this embodiment the yoke M again prevents a sharp bend in the cableand maintains the cylindrical or round shape of the cable in such manneras to reduce the strains in the. different strands of the cable and toreduce the tendency toward flattening. The two ends of the cable whichextend from the yoke M may extend inany'direction without affecting thecurvature of the cable at the fixture, and thus the range-of useof thefixture is greatly increased over prior devices which were soconstructed that the cable must extend at substantially right angles tothe axis of the fixture.

The lower'attaching flangefil in this embodiment 'al'sopreferablysupports a downwardly and outwardly extending eye structurefor the pure pose of engagement with a guying cable. For this purposethe attaching flange BI is bent outward at 8| and terminates as a flatflange at 82, but is provided with a pair of substantially triangularside plate. portions 83, 84, which are eachpreferably provided with asubstantially circular boundary 85, terminating in the reinforcing ribs86, 87.

These side plate portions are integrally joined to the yoke portion|4,'WhlCh is again provided with the partially circular groove I! oftoroidal shape, and the side plate portions 83, 84 are separated by athrough aperture or eye 83.

This eye is 'formed by the partially circular groove IT at its lowerside (Fig. 5), and it may have a pair of substantially flat sideportions, 89,..joine'd "to a part which is circular in elevationat 90,but of a larger diameter than the circular groove IT. This provides anoblong aperture of larger size, having a clearance with a cable of suchsize that it fits in the circular groove H.

The yoke I '4 is preferably substantially circular -in'.section, asshown in Fig. 6. Thus the cableends may extend on at any direction fromthe yoke "I4 without producing any sharp bends in the cable.

Referring to the modification which is shown in Figs. 16' to 18, thisfixture is similar in construction to that ofFig. 5, except that it doesnot have the intermediate yoke between the two botls, and its attachingflanges are all formed in one integral'fiange of tapered shape.

In this embodiment the attaching flange 95 has its upper aperture 96 ofsuitable size to receive the bolt 20, while the lower aperture 91 islarger to permita little variation between the locations of the ends ofthe bolts.

The eye structure at the lower end of this fixture may be substantiallysimilar to that shown in Fig. 5, except that the attaching flange isconnected at each side to an integral reinforcing rib 98, which extendsdownward and outward, and has its end centrally located of thetriangular side plates 83', 84. The body of this fixture is alsostrengthened by having the raised flat rib 99 under the lower bolt headextended in the form of a raised or thickened portion I00, downwardtoward the eye structure, which makes the body thicker at the point ofattachment of the eye structure to the attaching flange 95.

Referring to the fixture shown in Figs. 19 to 21, the construction ofthis fixture is substantially identical to the upper part of the fixtureof Fig. 5. In this case the shape of the lower attaching flange 6| isthe same as that of the upper'a'ttaching flange 60.

This fixture is peculiarly adapted to be used for attaching a messengercable to a pole by means of a pair of bolts or other threaded securingmembers. In this embodiment, the outer surface of the attaching flangesmay be made plane at I05 (Fig. 21) for the purpose of increasing thestrength of these flanges, while the inner surface is made partiallycylindrical, as at I06.

Referring to the fixture shown at Figs. 10 to 12, this is anothermodification of a guying fixture having an eye structure I01 and anattaching flange I08. In this case the attaching flange I08 issubstantially similar to the lower part of the attaching flange 95 ofFig. 16, and the eye structure may be similar to that shown at the lowerpart of Fig. 5. This guying fixture may be used wherever it is deemedthat the support provided by a single attaching bolt is sufiicient forwithstanding the strain applied to the cable which is located in the eyestructure Referring to Figs. 13 to 15, this is a modified form of eyestructure which is adapted to be secured to the threaded end of a guyrod, with or Without the use of a nut. In this embodiment the base orbody portion of the eye structure is substantially cylindrical, but maybe provided with a projecting circular rib III adjacent the body; thatis, the left in Fig. 14.

The end or bottom surface may be plane or slightly frusto-conical at II2. The base IIII' supports a pair of upwardly projecting arms H3, H4,and in order to increasethe strength of these arms they may be madesubstantially triangular, as shown in Fig. 15, and provided withoutwardly projecting ribs H6, H1.

The arms I I3, H4 may terminate in side plate portions H8, H9, which areintegrally joined to the intermediate yoke I20. The yoke I20 issubstantially circular, as shown in Fig. 14, and is formed with a'grooveI2I of partially circular cross section. At each side of the groove I2Ithere may be an outwardly projecting rib I22, I23, and the rib mayextend from the base III] at each side of the aperture I24, about eachof the plate portions I I8, I I 9, and down to the base on the otherside, the rear side of Fig. 13 being identical in appearance.

The base I I is formed with an axially located through bore I25, whichis provided with threads adapted to be engaged with the threads of 'abolt or guy rod. Thus the present eye structure is adapted to beattached to any threaded rod. The eye opening I24 preferably has asubstantially fiat bottom wall I26 and a pair of flat side walls I21,I28.

From the fiat side walls I21, I28 the walls I29, I3II-taper towards thecircular curved surface or groove I2I. Thus the eye opening I24 is ofsufficient size to pass a cable easily, even when a bolt protrudes intothe opening I24, or when there is a nut in the opening; but the cable isdrawn down into the circular groove I2I when the slack is taken up, andthe groove is a sub stantial fit with the cable.

The substantially rectangular portion of the eye opening at I21, I28permits the insertionof a nut, if desired. In some embodiments of theinvention the present eye structure may beutilized with a smaller rodand nut instead of a rod fitting th'e threaded bore I25, or the bore maynot be threaded.

In this'embodiment as well, the cable may extend off in any directionfrom the yoke I20 without producing any sharp bends. This is possiblebecause the yok I20 is fully circular and of a larger diameter than thecable so as to prevent sharp bends in the cable.

The examples of the installations shown in Fig. l are merelyillustrative of a few of the uses of the present fixtures. Manydifierent types of guying installations and messenger cables may beattached to poles, buildings, logs, or other structures, by means of thepresent fixtures.

The present fixtures enable the use of cables extending in practicallyany direction with respect to the locations of the securing bolts. The

present constructions are very sturdy and adapted to be manufactured ata low cost, and they are stronger than any of the devices of the priorart used for the same purposes.

While I have illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, manymodifications may be made without departing from the spirit of theinvention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details ofconstruction set forth, but desire to avail myself of all changes withinthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovsupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, irrespective of thedirection in which the parts of the cable extend from the fixture.

2. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions-joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, at all points ofengagement between the cable and the fixture, over the periphery of theyoke.

3. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, irrespective of thedirection in which the parts of the cable extend from the fixture, oneof said side portions being carried by a laterally projecting attachingflange, having an aperture for receiving a bolt or the like.

4. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having flangesprovided with apertures bolts or the like.

:about its periphery a partially circular groove adapted'to receive acable to. such size as to fit --substantially in the groove, the wallsof said groove supporting the sides of 'the cable against 5-.rAflpoleguyfixture having means for at,-

tachment toa fixed body, comprising a pair of supporting, side portionsjoined together by an integral yoke, said yoke being of substantiallyagreater diameter than the diameter of a cable to be used with thefixture, and being "substantially circular incross section, said yokehaving about its periphery a partially circular groove adapted toreceive a cable to such size as to fit substantially. inthe groove, thewalls of said groove supporting the sides of the cable againstflattening,

to diminish the inequality of strains on the strands of the cable,irrespective of the direction in which the parts of the cable extendfrom the fixture, both of said side portions having laterally andoppositely turned attaching flanges provided with apertures forreceiving bolts or the like, and one of said attaching flanges having adepending pair of supporting plate portions arranged in planestransverse to the attaching flanges, said latter plate portionssupporting a yoke of similar structure to the first-mentioned yoke.

6. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, irrespective of thedirection in which the parts of the cable extend from the fixture, saidsupporting side portions being integrally joined to a substantiallycircular base, there being an eye between said yoke and said base, andsaid base being formed with a centrally located aperture.

7. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, irrespective of thedirection in which the parts of the cable extend from the fixture, saidsupporting side portions being integrally joined to a substantiallycircular base, there being an eye between said yoke and said base, andsaid base being formed with a centrally located aperture, said eye beingof sufiicient size to receive a nut carried by a bolt extending Ithrough said, aperture.

;.ment to: a fixed body, comprising a pairiof supporting side portionsjoined together by an integrall yoke, said yoke being of substantiallygreater diameter than the diameter of a cable to be usedwith; thefixture, and being substantially circular in'cross section, said yokehaving abouts-its periphery a partially circular groove,adaptedto'receivee, cable of such size as to fit substantially in thegroove, the walls of said groove:- supporting the sides of thecableagainst flattening, to diminish the inequality of strains-on;thestrands of the cable, irrespective of the direction: in. whichtheparts of thelcable extend "from the fixture, said supporting sideportions being integrally joined to a substantially circular base, there:beingan eye between said yoke and ssaid base, and said base beingformed with a :centrallyjlocated aperture, said through aperture,beingzthreaded to recei've the threaded'end of a bolt'orythe like. li9. Apoleguy fixturehaving means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the cable, irrespective of thedirection in which the parts of the cable extend from the fixture, saidsupporting side portions being integrally joined to a base portionhaving an annular shoulder surrounding an outwardly projecting bolt.

10. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable of suchsize as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of said groovesupporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminish theinequality of strains on the strands of the'cable, at all points ofengagement between the cable and the fixture, over the periphery of theyoke, said supporting side portions being integrally joined to anattaching flange extending in a plane substantially transverse to thesupporting side portions.

11. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to' receive a cable ofsuch size to to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of saidgroove supporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminishthe inequality of strains on the strands of the cable, at all points ofengagement betwen the cable and the fixture, over the periphery of theyoke, said supporting side portions being integrally joined to anattaching flange extending in a plane substantially transverse to thesupporting side portions, said supporting flange being laterally curvedto engage a cylindrical pole and having an aperture for a through bolt.

12. A pole guy fixture having means for attachment to a fixed body,comprising a pair of supporting side portions joined together by anintegral yoke, said yoke being of substantially greater diameter thanthe diameter of a cable to be used with the fixture, and beingsubstantially circular in cross section, said yoke having about itsperiphery a partially circular groove adapted to receive a cable .ofsuch size as to fit substantially in the groove, the walls of saidgroove supporting the sides of the cable against flattening, to diminishthe inequality of strains on the drical pole and having an aperture fora through bolt, said attaching" flange being elongated and formed with apair'of through apertures for receiving through bolts'to attach thefixture to a support.

13. In a pole guy fixture, the combination of a pair of supporting sideportions. joined together by an integral yoke, said integral yoke beingof substantially circular cross section, and said yoke having itsperiphery formed with a partially circling groove adapted to receiveacable of such size as to fit substantially in the groove, means forattaching said side portions to a fixed support, thetwalls. of saidgroove supporting the strands of the cable, at all points of engagement'15 sides of said cable against flattening, and said between the cableand the fixture, over the periphery of the yoke, said supporting sideportions being integrally joined to an attaching flange extending in aplane substantially transverse to the supporting side portions, saidsupporting flange being laterally curved to engage a cylin- ALBERT B.CHANCE.

